पञ्चाङ्ग — Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) · January 18, 1890 CE
Also observed today
- पोङ्गल · Pongal / Thai PongalRegional
🪷 Today's Bhagavad-Gītā · The Daily Darśana
BG 8.11 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
यदक्षरं वेदविदो वदन्ति
विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः।
यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति
तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये।।8.11।।
विशन्ति यद्यतयो वीतरागाः।
यदिच्छन्तो ब्रह्मचर्यं चरन्ति
तत्ते पदं संग्रहेण प्रवक्ष्ये।।8.11।।
"8.11 Now I will speak briefly of the imperishable goal, proclaimed by those versed in the scriptures, which the mystic attains when free from passion, and for which he is content to undergo the vow of continence." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Māgha (Māgha Kṛṣṇa Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 1947 Śobhana
Śaka Saṁvat: 1812 Vikṛti
Bengali Saṁvat: 1297
Malayalam Era: 1066
Nanakshahi: 421
Solar Month: Makara (Tai)
Ṛtu (Season): Śiśira (Winter)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī (27/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Jyeṣṭhā Pada 3 |
| योग (Yoga) | Dhruva |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Taitila |
| वार (Vāra) | Śanivāra (Saturday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 275.64° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P3 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 234.15° | Vṛścika | Jyeṣṭhā P3 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 198.54° | Tulā | Svātī P4 |
| बुध Budha | 295.11° | Makara | Dhaniṣṭhā P1 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 271.43° | Makara | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 269.62° | Dhanu | Uttara Āṣāḍhā P1 |
| शनि Śani | 131.47° | Siṃha | Maghā P4 |
Vārāṇasī (Kāśī) — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · IST)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 06:45 IST |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 17:32 IST |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 12:08 IST |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 04:05 IST |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 14:40 IST |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 10 Hours 46 Mins 11 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 13 Hours 13 Mins 49 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 05:19 – 06:02 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 05:52 – 06:45 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:47 – 12:30 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 13:56 – 14:39 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 17:20 – 17:44 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 17:32 – 17:58 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 17:17 – 19:02 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:47 – 00:30 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 09:27 – 10:48 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 13:29 – 14:50 |
| Gulika Kāla | 06:45 – 08:06 |
| Varjyam | 07:12 – 07:30 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 09:16 – 09:38 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): East (Pūrva)
Candra Vāsa: North-East
Rāhu Vāsa: East
Ānandādi Yoga: Padma (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Vedic Ṛtu: Hemanta (Pre-winter)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Aśvinī · Bharaṇī · Kṛttikā · Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Maghā · Pūrva Phalgunī · Uttara Phalgunī · Hasta · Citrā · Mūla · Pūrva Āṣāḍhā · Uttara Āṣāḍhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
Meṣa · Vṛṣabha · Siṃha · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Makara
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Kāla | 06:45 – 08:06 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Śubha | 08:06 – 09:27 (auspicious) |
| Day-3 Roga | 09:27 – 10:48 (inauspicious) |
| Day-4 Udveg | 10:48 – 12:08 (inauspicious) |
| Day-5 Chala | 12:08 – 13:29 (neutral) |
| Day-6 Labha | 13:29 – 14:50 (auspicious) |
| Day-7 Amṛta | 14:50 – 16:11 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Kāla | 16:11 – 17:32 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Labha | 17:32 – 19:11 (auspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Amṛta | 19:11 – 20:50 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Kāla | 20:50 – 22:29 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Śubha | 22:29 – 00:08 (auspicious) |
| Night-5 Roga | 00:08 – 01:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-6 Udveg | 01:48 – 03:27 (inauspicious) |
| Night-7 Chala | 03:27 – 05:06 (neutral) |
| Night-8 Labha | 05:06 – 06:45 (auspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 25.3176°
Longitude: 82.9739°
Timezone: UTC+5.5
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Tapas + endurance + BG 17.14-19.
🌌 Cosmic-Historical Resonance
Today's Kṛṣṇa Dvādaśī + Jyeṣṭhā alignment also occurred on:
-3137-10-20 — Karṇa-Vadha (Mahābhārata Day 17) (same Jyeṣṭhā)
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 4991 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1822920.27 |
| Julian Day | 2411385.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 22.3171° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 320.76° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (22.3171°), declination -20.57°, EoT -10.35 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 1890-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (22.3171°), declination -20.57°, EoT -10.35 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 1890-01-18 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)